Social and Economic Research
At the forefront of global economics, we tackle society’s most pressing issues. Our research drives collaboration and innovation across leading institutes worldwide. By sharing our insights, we shape economic policy and institutional design on an international scale.
JURC
Joint Usage and Research Center for Behavioral Economics
Optimal Design of Market Access
Takuro Yamashita,
Shuguang Zhu
American Economic Journal: Microeconomics,
forthcoming
Investigating the reproducibility of the social and behavioural sciences
Olivia Miske,
Gwen-Jiro Clochard,
et al.
Nature,
652
pp.126-134
2026
The private solution trap in collective action problems across 34 nations
Eugene Malthouse,
Charlie Pilgrim,
Daniel Sgroi,
Gwen-Jiro Clochard,
Nobuyuki Hanaki,
et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS),
123
(12)
2026
A Behavioral Explanation for the Puzzling Persistence of the Aggregate Real Exchange Rate
Mario J. Crucini,
Mototsugu Shintani,
Takayuki Tsuruga
Journal of the European Economic Association,
forthcoming
Signaling Vision: Knowing When to Quit
Junichiro Ishida,
Wing Suen
International Economic Review,
forthcoming
International Economic Review
In collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania (USA), we edit and publish the International Economic Review (IER).
World-leading Researchers
Members of ISER have had their papers published in leading international journals.

News

Jun 15th, 2026
Assistant Professor Ayumu Ken Kikkawa (University of British Columbia) is visiting us from Jun 15, 2026 to Jun 20, 2026.
Jun 1st, 2026
Professor Gwen-Jirō Clochard assumed the position of Associate Professor.
Jun 1st, 2026
"Optimal Design of Market Access", Professor Takuro Yamashita (with Shuguang Zhu) has been accepted for publication in American Economic Journal: Microeconomics.
May 29th, 2026
Professor Krishnendu Ghosh Dastidar (Jawaharlal Nehru University) is visiting us from May 29, 2026 to Jul 2, 2026.
May 25th, 2026
Professor Hülya Kevser Kuzucu Eraslan (Rice University) is visiting us from May 25, 2026 to Jun 19, 2026.
See More

Upcoming Event

6/15
Chen Lyu
Peking University
ISER Seminar
Information Design for Social Learning with Patient Agents
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
6/16
Ayumu Ken Kikkawa
University of British Columbia
ISER Seminar
Market Boundaries in Buyer-Supplier Networks
15:00 ~ 16:30 (A301)
6/22
Takashi Kunimoto
Singapore Management University
ISER Seminar
Locally Robust Implementation of Efficient Bilateral Trade with Correlated Beliefs
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
6/23
Ryo Sakamoto
Keio University
ISER Seminar
Childcare Availability, Bargaining Power, and Fertility Intentions
14:00 ~ 15:00 (Online)
6/22
The Chicago School in Experimental Economics (CSEE)
Program Link
6/26
Asian Meeting of Behavioral and Experimental Research 2026
Program Link
6/29
Suanna Oh
École d'économie de Paris
ISER Seminar
Absent but Not Idle: the Social Roots of Demand for Flexible Work
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
6/30
Etienne Wasmer
New York University, Abu Dhabi
Seminar in Macroeconomics
See the title and subscribe to the Google Calendar at this URL.
10:45 ~ 12:15 (Hybrid)
6/30
Kazuharu Yanagimoto
Kobe University
Seminar in Macroeconomics
See the title and subscribe to the Google Calendar at this URL.
16:00 ~ 17:30 (Hybrid)
7/7
Hiroyuki Kubota
University of California, Los Angeles
Seminar in Macroeconomics
See the title and subscribe to the Google Calendar at this URL.
16:00 ~ 17:30 (Hybrid)
7/13
Chishio Furukawa
Yokohama National University
ISER Seminar
Deriving Shape of Utility over Long-Horizon Wealth: An Opportunities Approach
10:30 ~ 12:00 (A301)
7/14
In Hwan Jo
Waseda University
Seminar in Macroeconomics
See the title and subscribe to the Google Calendar at this URL.
16:00 ~ 17:30
7/17
Wei-Min Hu
National Chengchi University
ISER Seminar
TBA
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
7/21
Ken Yamada
Kyoto University
Seminar in Macroeconomics
See the title and subscribe to the Google Calendar at this URL.
10:45 ~ 12:15 (Online)
7/24
Erkut Y. Ozbay
University of Maryland
Virtual Asian Meeting of Behavioral and Experimental Research
TBA
10:30 ~ 12:00 (Online)
9/4
Elaine M. Liu
Georgia State University
Virtual Asian Meeting of Behavioral and Experimental Research
TBA
10:30 ~ 12:00 (Online)
9/18
Alistair J. Wilson
University of Pittsburgh
Virtual Asian Meeting of Behavioral and Experimental Research
TBA
10:30 ~ 12:00 (Online)
10/19
Laura Panza
University of Melbourne
ISER Seminar
TBA
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
10/26
Jun Goto
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
ISER Seminar
TBA
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
11/16
The 29th Moriguchi Prize
See More

Research Highlights

Optimal Design of Market Access
Takuro Yamashita,
Shuguang Zhu
American Economic Journal: Microeconomics,
forthcoming
Investigating the reproducibility of the social and behavioural sciences
Olivia Miske,
Gwen-Jiro Clochard,
et al.
Nature,
652
pp.126-134
2026
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10203-5
The private solution trap in collective action problems across 34 nations
Eugene Malthouse,
Charlie Pilgrim,
Daniel Sgroi,
Gwen-Jiro Clochard,
Nobuyuki Hanaki,
et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS),
123
(12)
2026
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2504632123
A Behavioral Explanation for the Puzzling Persistence of the Aggregate Real Exchange Rate
Mario J. Crucini,
Mototsugu Shintani,
Takayuki Tsuruga
Journal of the European Economic Association,
forthcoming
Signaling Vision: Knowing When to Quit
Junichiro Ishida,
Wing Suen
International Economic Review,
forthcoming
DOI: 10.1111/iere.70066
The university of osaka
Institute of Social and Economic Research
The University of Osaka
6-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
ISER Portal
©2026 Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Osaka・Photo by Shinya Yamada